“Come do it again,” Tekla Kostek would beckon to the teenage girls at our ballet academy in Los Angeles as t…
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The Ripple Effect of India’s Organic Cotton Scandal
With not only H&M and organic certifier EcoCert caught in an unprecedented organic cotton scandal, courtesy of ̶…
Suicide Farmers See Hope in Sustainable Farming
Here’s an article to stop you in your tracks. Ecotextile News reports on the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, India…
Sink or Swim? President of the Maldives Gets Busy Bailing Out His Island Nation
Ever want to just pack up and move…your country? If you haven’t heard by now, President Mohamed Nasheed of t…
The Little Nano That Shouldn't?
“Nano” was the greeting from the beloved TV alien Mork from planet Ork. It’s also the name of the $2,0…
Are Gandhi's Possessions Worth More Than His Message?
An outraged India is taking action to prevent more of Mahatma Gandhi’s belongings being auctioned off abroad after…
Using Plastic Shopping Bags? You Might Land in Jail
Plastic bags are the curse of modern society. Made from petroleum or natural gas based products, they can take up to a h…